The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-02
CITY MATTERS IN GENERAL.



Valentine johnson, while watching the presi-
dental procession yesterday. from a high fence,
accidentally fell and broke his arm.
The following persons were granted license to
marry. yesterday: John A. Woodyard and Ida
tsE. Rushton Arthur G. Adamson and Marie A.
HuRi, Edward II. Ellis and Sarah e. Payne
Squire Judkins has discharged the jury in the
suit OF the Southport gravel road against Oliver
r. Smith. After being out for two days the
vote stood four fo< the defendant and two for
the plaintiff.
Building permits were issued yesterday to
Klse and Coleman for three story brick busi-
ness house. on Delaware street, nenr Bane, to
cost ST. 600, and 20 Henry Green for an addition to
frame house on Davidson street between North
and Michigan, TO cost $fUU
Tenc.sn Broomfield, who is sufferer from
heart disease, was overcome by the heat in the
great crowd around the State-house yesterday
and fell to the ground unconscious. The ambu-
lance OF Finnner q Hommowu bore him to his
home, No. 126 West Sixth street
IN AID or THE SEwsBoYs-
A public meeting will be held in the Y. NJ. C.
A. Hall tonight for the consideration of what
can best be done in aid Of the street boys of the
city Colonel Hoeeiand will be present and
speak and addresses will be made by Mayor
Denny, and probably by Ex-Governor Porter and
others. The public is earnestly invited.
ARREST OF TWO PIcK-PocKETs.
James Anderson, a professional pick k-pocket.
was attempting to slip n watch from the pocket
:
Ing, when he was discovered and arrested by
Patrolmen Barlow and Lowis- Toots Sullivan
was caught trying 20 pick mans pocket, Oh
WASHINGTON street, near Meridian, in the after
moon. and was arrested by Detective Bruce.
TRIED CUT TURNKEY TAFFE.
young man named Loe Boyd raised dis
turbance in front of the Eden Musee early yes
ferday afternoon, ard some Of his companions
endeavored to pacify him. He drew q knife and
threatened to take his friends life. Turnkey
Al. Taffe, who happened near. ordered him to
put up his knife and walk He resented Mr..
Tafe's interference with curses. and made q
thrust at him. The fellow was then placed
under arrest and lodged in the station house
DISTURBANCE IN A SALOON.
There was a disturbance in the saloon at the
yesterday afternoon, during which man named
Jones showed his hand through pane OF glass
and cut an artery in his wrist, from which he
came near bleeding to death. An ambulance
was called but when it arrived the Information
was given out that the man had been taken
away in hack. No information could be OBJ
tanned from the saloonk keeper regarding this
affair and who the man is and where no lives
could not be aacertained-
SUSPICIOUS CONDUCT OF TWO MEN.
Yesterday morning two strangers entered one
OF the American express Offices and asked TO
have two small packages sent to Baltimore. The
gentleman in charge asked them to sign a blank
showing who were the senders. They refused
20 do that remarkiug that the packages were
not or any value, and hurried out without CIV
sng their signatures. Tho express agent sus-
pected that the goods had been stolen and opened
the packages. They were both found to con-
tain gold watches. The police were given de-
ssoription of the thieves.